Halloween Contact Lenses ? Great For Halloween And Costume Parties
Halloween contact lenses are special effect contact lenses that
can be worn on Halloween, or on any other special occasion, such
as costume parties. Such contact lenses have been used in the
movie industry for ages to create a monster, or a character.
Recent movies, such as Interview With The Vampire, Bram
Stoker’s Dracula, X-Men, The Grinch, among others, have used
special effect contact lenses to create a strong visual impact.
They have also been used for years on television, theatre, and
even rock concert stages.
You too can do the same on some special occasion. Halloween
contact lenses could be perfect for bringing the character in
your costume to life! There are various decorative contact
lenses in a variety of styles. From the simple ones – that will
convert you into a red eyed alien, or a green eyed reptile ? to
the more elaborate ones with zebra stripes or flowers, they are
a great way to enhance your Halloween ensemble.
Buying Halloween Contact Lenses
Halloween contact lenses are available from a variety of
sources, including online sources. However, you should know of
certain things before you buy a pair.
Nearly everyone can wear special effect contact lenses. If your
vision is normal, you can go for plain lenses with no corrective
power. Corrective contact lenses for special effects are also
available, including toric contact lenses for those suffering
from astigmatism.
Even if you are going for plain costume contact lenses, it is
always advisable to consult your optometrist. When ordering
these special effect lenses, always ensure you have your
prescription ready, especially when buying from online sources.
Halloween contact lenses, like ordinary every day use contact
lenses need to be ?fitted,? hence the prescription. Decorative
lenses, if improperly made, can cause eye injury, which could
eventually become permanent.
These costume contact lenses are not dangerous, as long as you
buy them from reputable contact lens manufacturers, or from
well-known and trusted online sources. However, they must not
be swapped with other people, as there is a danger of picking
up an infection. They need to be cleaned properly, just as you
would your normal contact lenses.
Even though costume contact lenses are totally opaque, your
visibility is unhampered because of the center of the lens -
which is clear. The exception is in the case of white lenses
for blind eye effect ? which are totally opaque. Anyway, these
are worn one at a time only.
However, you may notice that your peripheral vision is slightly
affected when wearing these decorative contact lenses. Though
Halloween contact lenses are as good as daily use contacts, it
is advisable not to use them continuously for more than 8
hours.
Caring For Your Halloween Contact Lenses
Halloween contact lenses are like ordinary contact lenses that
everyone uses. You need to remember one thing, though. You may
be wearing such costume contact lenses for fun, and for a short
time, but these are medical devices, and need to be cared for as
such.
Caring for them is quite simple. A no-rub multipurpose
solution, a pair of plastic tweezers, and a contact lens case,
which are all available from any chemist shop, is all you need.
There are no other ?special? solutions required, only make sure
your multipurpose solution is labeled ? ?for soft contact
lenses.? If you have more than one costume contact lenses,
arrange to have a separate case for each.
This is what you should do to care for your costume contact
lenses:
Before handling your contact lenses, always wash your hands
with soap.
Pick up your lens gently with tweezers, taking care not to tear
it.
Place it on your fingertip and rinse it with a no-rub
multipurpose contact lens solution.
Insert it in your eye.
Repeat the same for the lens of the other eye.
After use, take them out of your eyes, give them another rinse
with the no-rub solution, and place them in the case with the
fresh solution.
As is normal, you would be using your decorative contact
lenses, once in a while, on special occasions. As there may be
a gap of several weeks in between uses, it is advisable that
you rinse the lenses, and change the solution, once a week. If
you forget to do so, and your lenses have remained unattended
in their cases, give them a double rinse, and soak them in a
fresh solution for about a couple of hours, before wearing
them.
In case you do not use corrective lenses or color contact
lenses on a daily basis, the usage of costume contact lenses
may cause a slight discomfort in the beginning. Do not rub your
eyes, and instead use lubricant drops that are easily available
from the corner chemist shops. To get used to the feeling, you
can start by wearing them a couple of hours a day, every day,
from a few days before the day of the party.
The Variety In Costume Contacts
There are endless varieties of decorative contact lenses
available for all occasions, including Halloween. You can
browse the Internet to pick up the ones that go with your
costume. Some of the high quality, affordable Halloween contact
lenses that are popular, and create great effects are:
Alien
Blackout and whiteout
Hypnotica
Cat eye
Ice fire
Red hot
Black, red and white spiral
Wolf
These are mass produced costume contact lenses. You can also
have your contact lenses custom made, which are hand painted,
and may be more expensive. Then there are the Scleral costume
contact lenses, which are quite more expensive than the other
costume contacts. These lenses, not only cover the pupil and
the iris of the eyes, as other costume lenses, but the whole
sclera ? the visible area of the eyes.
Sclera Halloween contact lenses provide an absolutely
magnificent effect and are quite comfortable to wear. These
unique custom made contact lenses require a special
prescription, as the optometrist has to measure your eye.
Make your choice of the Halloween contact lenses and have a
great time at the party!
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